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Flood crisis 'not over yet'

Last Modified: 22 Jul 2007
By: Nicholas Glass

As the water sweeps downstream the environment secretary warns this emergency is not over.

Huge areas of central and southern England are still under water - after several major rivers burst their banks. The army's bringing supplies of food and water to towns that remain completely cut off.

Flood help: Environment Agency

The Environment Agency's website contains useful information on what to do in the event of a flood:

Current Flooding Situation - The latest regional flood alerts.

Preparing for a flood - advice on simple home defences and precautions to undertake.

What to do if a flood happens - Action and safety steps.

Who can help? - Who can you contact for help?

In Gloucester - the River Severn has swollen to just a few inches below the city's flood defences: emergency workers are frantically trying to shore up its banks.

And in nearby Tewkesbury - mains water supplies have been cut off to tens of thousands of people - after a treatment plant became submerged.